CONNECT TECH TX2 Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA User Guide

Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA
Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1

Preface

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Contact Information

Contact Information

Mail/Courier| Connect Tech Inc. Technical Support  42 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet| sales@connecttech.com
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Limited Product Warranty

Connect Tech Inc. provides a one-year Warranty for the Rudi Embedded System. Should this product, in Connect Tech Inc.’s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech Inc. authorized modification or repair.
You may obtain warranty service by delivering this product to an authorized Connect Tech Inc. business partner or to Connect Tech Inc. along with proof of purchase. Product returned to Connect Tech Inc. must be pre-authorized by Connect Tech Inc. with an RMA (Return Material Authorization) number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid, insured, and packaged for safe shipment. Connect Tech Inc. will return this product by prepaid ground shipment service.
The Connect Tech Inc. Limited Warranty is only valid over the serviceable life of the product. This is defined as the period during which all components are available. Should the product prove to be irreparable, Connect Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product if available or to retract the Warranty if no replacement is available.
The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by Connect Tech Inc. Under no circumstances will Connect Tech Inc. be liable in any way for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use such product.
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REVISION HISTORY

updated part numbers
0.02| 2017/08/04| Added cable drawing links, removed drawings from doc
0.03| 2017/08/28| Updated 3D model link
0.04| 2017/10/19| Updated the power adapter reference P/N for ESG505/506’s Added TX2 relevant info
0.05| 2017/12/12| Updated TX2 specs
0.06| 2018/01/19| Updated photos
0.07| 2018/02/06| Updated product name & URL
0.08| 2019/04/08| Updated to TX2i, Updated HDMI and PNs

INTRODUCTION

Connect Tech’s Rudi is a small form factor embedded system based on the NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2/TX2i/TX1. Housed in a compact enclosure with optional mounting brackets. Rudi features revolutionary the NVIDIA Maxwell™ or Pascal™ based architecture with 256 CUDA cores delivering over 1 TeraFLOP of performance with a 64-bit Quad or Hex core ARM A57 CPU.
Product Features and Specifications

Specifications

Processor| NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i
Memory| TX2: 8GB LPDDR4
Storage| TX2: 32GB eMMC
Display| 1x HDMI Type A Link (Supports up to HDMI 2.0 UHD 4K [2160p] at 60Hz)
Ethernet| 2x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Links
USB| 3x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 Links
WiFi| IEEE 802.11 ac
Bluetooth| Bluetooth 4.0 (24 Mbps)
Serial| 2x RS-232 (Default: 1 console, 1 general purpose)
CAN Bus| 1x CAN Bus 2.0b
Power Operation| Auto Power On in Event of Power Failure External Power On/Off Control Button
Power Requirement| +12V DC Input Nominal
Operating Temperature| -20oC to +80oC with Minimum Airflow of 25 CFM for Standalone Operation
Dimensions| Without Mounting Bracket: 135mm x 50mm x 105mm (5.31″ x 1.97″ x 4.13″)
Weight| 0.703kg / 1.55lb (base enclosure only)
Accessories (included)| 12V Power Supply Brick (90~264 Vac), Power supply adapter (ESG505/506 only), and a CAN Bus Terminal Connector
Accessories (optional)| Dual-Band Antenna, Edge Mounting Brackets, I/O breakout cable.
Warranty and Support| 1 Year Warranty and Free Support

Part Numbers / Ordering Information

Part Number

**Ordering Part Numbers Rudi Enclosure with TX2 and DC Barrel Power Connector

| Manual Power On/Off Switch| Auto-Power On Mode
ESG503-21 – North America
ESG503-22 – EU| ESG504-21 – North America
ESG504-22 – EU
| ESG503-23 – Israel ESG503-24 – Korea ESG503-25 – China
the ‘x’ in the part number denotes module type:
0 = TX1
2 = TX2| ESG504-23 – Israel ESG504-24 – Korea ESG504-25 – China
the ‘x’ in the part number denotes module type:
0 = TX1
2 = TX2
Ordering Part Numbers Rudi Enclosure with TX2 and 2 Pin Locking Terminal Power Connector

| Manual Power On/Off Switch| Auto-Power On Mode
ESG505-21 – North America
ESG505-22 – EU| ESG506-21 – North America
ESG506-22 – EU
| ESG505-23 – Israel
ESG505-24 – Korea| ESG506-23 – Israel
ESG506-24 – Korea
| ESG505-25 – China
the ‘x’ in the part number denotes module type:
0 = TX1
2 = TX2| ESG506-25 – China
the ‘x’ in the part number denotes module type:
0 = TX1
2 = TX2
Ordering Part Numbers for Accessories**| MSG067| Mounting Bracket (x2)
MSG066| Dual-Band SMA Antenna
CBG258| MISC I/O Cable:
2×6 Pin (0.100” pitch) to Flying lead (12” length)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Connector Locations (Front)

Connector Locations (Rear)

Connector Summary

Terminal Connector 3.5mm Pitch
OTG USB| USB micro| USB 2.0 micro Type A/B Connector
USB 3.0 A| USB 3.0 Port A| USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Type A Connector
USB 3.0 B| USB 3.0 Port B| USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Type A Connector
USB 2.0 A| USB 2.0 Port A| USB 2.0 Port 1 Type A Connector
USB 2.0 B| USB 2.0 Port B| USB 2.0 Port 2 Type A Connector
HDMI| HDMI| HDMI Type A Connector
GbE 1| Gigabit Ethernet Port 1| Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Port 1 RJ-45 (TX2/TX2i)
GbE 2| Gigabit Ethernet Port 2| Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Port 2 RJ-45 (Intel)
ANT 1| Antenna 1| NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i J8 U.FL (WiFi)
ANT 2| Antenna 2| NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i J9 U.FL (Bluetooth)
SD Card| SD Card| Full Size SD card Push/Push Connector
Sim Card| Sim Card| Standard Size SIM Card Push/Push Connector (used with onboard miniPCIe site only).
CAN Bus| 3 Pin Terminal Block| 3 Pin Terminal Block 3.5mm pitch
I/O| 12 Pin Header Block| 12 Pin 0.100” 6×2 Header Block (I2C, GPIO and UARTs)

Switch Summary

conjunction with the dual purpose USB OTG port).

Block Diagram

DETAILED FEATURE DESCRIPTION

The Rudi Embedded System is an NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i-based embedded system. The Rudi comes with an NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i preloaded with the latest Linux for Tegra (Ubuntu) with the Connect Tech Board Support Package installed.
Power Input
The Rudi Embedded System accepts a single power input to power the entire system. An input range of +12.0V +/- 10% DC is required. In addition, both reverse polarity protection, and surge protection has been designed into the Rudi Embedded System.

Power Input Range: +12V +/-10%
Features| The power input has reverse polarity and surge protection built-in.

Power Input (Alternate 2 pin Terminal ESG505/506)

The Rudi Embedded System accepts a single power input to power the entire system. An input range of +12.0V +/- 10% DC is required. In addition, both reverse polarity protection, and surge protection has been designed into the Rudi Embedded System.

Function| Power|
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Location| Rear panel 12V PWR
Type| Two (2) Pin Terminal Connector 3.5mm pitch with screw locking.
Mating| 1847055
Pinout| Pin| Description
Left| GND
Right| POWER
Power Input Range: +12V +/-10%
Features| The power input has reverse polarity and surges protection built-in.

USB OTG

Function| USB 2.0 port (Host or Target device capable)|
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Location| Front panel OTG
Type| Micro USB Type A/B
Features| Multi-function port. Used as a 3rd USB 2.0 Host port, or during Force Recovery mode it becomes a Target device port that can attach to another host to interface directly to the TX2/TX2i for flash reprogramming operations.

I/O Connector
The Rudi Embedded System has a console port to allow for remote or headless use of the System. With an RS-232 Link, the RS232 Console port allows for additional debugging of the Rudi Embedded System.

Function| Misc I/O Features (I2C, GPIO, UARTs)|
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Location| Rear panel I/O connector
Type| 2×6 0.100” pitch Header Block
Pinout| Pin| Signal| Description
1| I2C_CLK| 3.3V General Purpose I2C Bus Clock. (Attached to TX1 I2C-0)
2| I2C_DATA| 3.3V General Purpose I2C Bus Data. (Attached to TX1 I2C-0)
3| GND| Digital GND
4| GND| Digital GND
5| GPIO1| 3.3V General Purpose I/O
6| GPIO2| 3.3V General Purpose I/O
7| GPIO3| 3.3V General Purpose I/O
8| GPIO4| 3.3V General Purpose I/O
9| UART1_RX| General Purpose UART RS-232 Receive.
10| UART1_TX| General Purpose UART RS-232 Transmit.
11| UART0_RX| Console UART RS-232 Receive.
12| UART0_TX| Console UART RS-232 Transmit.
Features| This port includes a variety of add-on features for General purpose use. One I2C bus, Four GPIOs, and two UARTs.

10/100/1000 Ethernet (GBE)

Function| Gigabit Ethernet Connector|
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Location| Front panel GbE1 and GbE2
Type| Standard RJ45 receptacle
Pinout| Standard GbE pinout
Features| GbE 1 – TX2/TX2i direct controller port capable of 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit EthernetGbE 2 – PCIe Intel-based controller port capable of 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet.

USB 3.0

Function| USB 3.0|
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Location| Front panel SS-A, SS-B
Type| Industry Standard USB 3.0 Type A Connector
Pinout| Standard USB 3.0 pinout
Features| SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interfaces capable of either USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 interfaces.

USB 2.0

Function| USB 2.0|
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Location| Rear panel USB-A, USB-B
Type| Industry Standard USB 2.0 Type-A Connector
Pinout| Standard USB 2.0 pinout
Features| Full Speed USB 2.0 interfaces. Note these ports are disabled during Force Recovery Mode.

HDMI

Function| HDMI v1.4b Display Interface|
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Location| Front panel HDMI
Type| Standard HDMI Type A receptacle.
Pinout| Standard HDMI 1.4b pinout
Features| HDMI Display output, capable of resolution up to 3840×2160.

Antenna 1
The Rudi Embedded System enables access to the NVIDIA Jetson WiFi and Bluetooth modems. The external SMA Antenna 1 Connector is attached internally to the J8 U.FL on the Jetson TX2/TX2i.

Function| Antenna 1|
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Location| Front panel ANT1
Type| Micro High-Frequency SMA Connector (Female socket)
Features| Dual-Band capable WiFi Antenna port 2.4/5.8GHz

Antenna 2
The Rudi Embedded System enables access to the NVIDIA Jetson WiFi and Bluetooth modems. The external SMA Antenna 2 Connector is attached internally to the J9 U.FL on the Jetson TX2/TX2i/TX1

Function| Antenna 2|
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Front panel ANT2
Type| Micro High Frequency SMA Connector (Female socket)
Features| Bluetooth Antenna port – 2.45GHz

CAN Bus

Function| CAN Bus|
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Location| Rear panel CAN BUS
Type| Three pin 3.5mm Terminal connector
Pinout| +’ = CAN _H-` = CAN _L GND = Isolated CAN Bus GND signal.
Features| CAN Bus 2.0b capable interface with an internally isolated GND reference.
Mating connector P/N options: Phoenix Contact – # 1840379 On Shore Technology Inc. – # OSTTJ0311530

SD Card

Function| Full-Size SD Card|
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Location| Rear panel SD CARD
Type| Full-size Push/Push SD Card connector
Features| Standard Full-size Secure Digital Card interface for use with SDHC and Standard SD Cards.

SIM Card

Function| Full-Size SIM Card|
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Location| Rear panel SIM
Type| Full-size Push/Push SIM card connector
Features| Full-size SIM card interface that is used exclusively with the mPCIe port when used in conjunction with a mPCIe Cell modem expansion card.

SWITCH DESCRIPTION

The Rudi Embedded System has a single Power Button on the Front Faceplate.
Power Button

Function| Power Button|
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Notes| A nearly flush switch with an easy toggle press to turn the system on. Blue light in the center will indicate the system is fully powered.
The System will turn off if the PWR button is held for several seconds.

Reset Button

Function| Reset Button|
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Notes| System Reset button. The button is slightly recessed so it is protected from accidental contact. The paperclip-sized hole provides access.

Recovery Button

Function| Recovery Button|
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Notes| Used in conjunction with the USB OTG port for reprogramming the TX2/TX2i onboard the eMMC drive.
By holding this button and powering on the system (or toggling reset), the TX2/TX2i will enter recovery mode for reprogramming. It also turns the USB OTG port into a target device port instead of a host port to enable another system to discover it over USB.

Force Recovery Mode

USB OTG port of the Rudi can be used to reprogram the TX2/TX2i when put into force recovery mode.
To enable force USB recovery mode using the Rudi Embedded System follow the steps below:

1. Power down the system completely. The system power MUST be OFF, not in suspend or sleep mode.
2. Connect the OTG USB port to another host device that will be supplying the new system file.
3. Using a paper clip or similar depress the Recovery button
4. Power on the system with the Recovery button still depressed. After three (3) seconds release the Recovery button.
5.  The TX2/TX2i/TX1 will show up on the host system as a new NVIDIA Target device.
6. After successfully updating the system software, power off the system. A clean power up will revert the OTG port back into host mode.

RTC Battery
Included in the Rudi Embedded System is a BR2032 coin battery to provide RTC backup power for the TX2/TX2i.
Information about battery life can be found in CTI App Note CTIN-00009 https://www.connecttech.com/pdf/CTIN-00009.pdf.
The battery is a poly-carbon-monofluoride Lithium coin cell, some details can be found below.
Dimensions (mm) Specification

Nom [nal voltage (V)|
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Nominal capacity (mAh)| 190
Continuous standard load (mA)| 0_03
Operating temperature (C)| -30  –  +80

Temperature Characteristics

EXPANSION OPTIONS

The Rudi Embedded System has two internal expansion ports. One full-size mini PCIe Expansion Slot and one full-size mSATA slot.
miniPCIe Expansion Card

expansion card that allows adding features to the Rudi to include options like:· 3G-SDI Video Capture
· Analog Video Capture (NTSC/PAL)
· GbE Expansion
· Multi-port Serial
· Cell Modem

mSATA Expansion Card

1TB.

Contact sales@connecttech.com for details on expansion port options.

RUDI OPERATION

1. Ensure external power supply is turned OFF and unplugged from the AC power source.

2.  Connect power cable from the +12V brick supply to the Rudi Embedded System. Ensure that the power supply being used is in the acceptable range of +12V +/-10%.

3.  Connect any additional system cables such as USB, Ethernet, HDMI etc.

4.  Switch ON the Power Supply. DO NOT power up your system by plugging in live power. The system  protects from some surges, but it is good practice to plug the barrel connector in to Rudi, before plugging the brick into an AC source.
   a. Toggle the front PWR button on the the Rudi Embedded System for startup if an ESG503. Please allow 15 to 30 seconds to power up into the Linux for Tegra (L4T) Ubuntu Operating System.
   b. If Auto-Power On Mode is enabled, the Rudi will power on as soon as power is applied.

SYSTEM LEDS

The Rudi Embedded System has 5 System LEDs on the front, in 3 different colors.

The LEDs can be found on the front panel of the Rudi Embedded System.
CURRENT CONSUMPTION DETAILS
Below are the maximum ratings of the Rudi Embedded System.

The theoretical absolute maximum total draw of all functionality on the Rudi Embedded System| 1.7A| 21W

Please refer to the NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i manual for full details on the current consumption and operational details.

HDMI video output, USB keyboard/mouse, 2x GBE running, system sitting in Ubuntu Desktop (GUI)| 0.600A| 7.2W

ACCESSORIES

Power Brick
Included with the Rudi Embedded System is a +12Vdc 65W power brick capable of accepting 90-264Vac (47-63Hz) power input.If using the 2-terminal locking power connector (ESG505/506), CBG277 will be provided for adapting the above power supply to the Rudi power input. View the CBG277 drawing.

CAN Bus Terminal Connector’
Another included accessory is a 3 pin CAN Bus terminal connector for ease- of-use wiring using screw clamp terminals. Dual-Band Antenna
An optional accessory is a standard dual-band antenna for use with WiFi and Bluetooth modems.
The antenna comes with an SMA Male connector and a tilt feature.
CTI P/N: MSG066

Mounting Brackets
An optional accessory is (2) two flush mount brackets to fasten Rudi to another surface.

CTI P/N: MSG067 MISC I/O Breakout Cable
An optional accessory for the MISC I/O connector is available to help break out the connections to flying leads. The cable is a standard 2×6 position 0.100” pitch socket header with 12” of flying lead to configure as required.
CTI P/N: CBG258. View the drawing.

SOFTWARE / BSP DETAILS

All Connect Tech NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i based products are built upon a modified Linux for Tegra (L4T)
Device Tree that is specific to each CTI product.
WARNING:  The hardware configurations of CTI’s products differ from that of the NVIDIA supplied evaluation kit. Please review the product documentation and install ONLY the appropriate CTI L4T BSPs.
Failure to follow this process could result in non-functional hardware.
Connect Tech’s Custom L4T BSP (CTI-L4T)
Connect Tech offers a custom BSP to add additional peripheral support on CTI’s Jetson Carrier Boards.
The CTI-L4T can be downloaded directly from Connect Tech here:
https://connecttech.com/product/rudi-embedded-system-with-nvidia-jetson- tx2-tx1/
BSPs, supporting documentation and release notes can be found at:
https://www.connecttech.com/jetson
https://connecttech.com/resource-center/cti-l4t-nvidia-jetson-board-support- package-release-notes/
NVIDIA Linux For Tegra (L4T)
The Rudi Embedded System is designed to be used with the stock NVIDIA Linux For Tegra (L4T) Builds.
However, the Connect Tech Board Support Package is required for full functionality.
NVIDIA’s L4T can be downloaded directly from NVIDIA here: https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/
NVIDIA Jetpack for L4T
The JetPack for L4T is an on-demand all-in-one package that bundles and installs all software tools required to develop for the NVIDIA’s TX2/TX2i Platform with Connect Tech’s Jetson Carrier Boards. JetPack includes host and target development tools, APIs, and packages (OS images, tools, APIs, middleware, samples, and documentation including compiling samples) to enable developers to jump-start their development environment for developing with the Jetson Embedded Platform. The latest release of JetPack runs on an Ubuntu 14.04 Linux 64-bit host system and supports both the latest Jetson
TX2/TX2i Development Kit and Jetson TK1 Development Kit.
NVIDIA’s Jetpack can be downloaded directly from NVIDIA here: https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetpack
MECHANICAL DETAILS
A complete 3D STEP Model file of Rudi Embedded System can be downloaded here: https://www.connecttech.com/ftp/3d_models/ESG503_3D_MODEL.zip
Rudi Embedded System Mechanical Mounting Package
The Rudi Embedded System has an optional mounting edge bracket to allow for wall or rack-mount use.

Please contact sales for additional information: sales@connecttech.com Bottom Disassembly Instructions (ESD CAUTION!)
The Rudi Embedded System has two expansion slots. One is an mSATA slot for storage expansion, the other is a mini PCIe slot for feature expansion. These slots can be accessed by removing the bottom cover by precisely following the instructions shown below.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISASSEMBLY

THE FOLLOWING PAGES SHOW THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE BASE PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THE SYSTEM TO ALLOW FOR PLUG-INS INTO MINI PCIe SLOTS.
ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN A ESD-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. WRIST OR HEEL ESD STRAPS MUST BE WORN DURING ANY OPERATION OUTLINED.
ALL FASTENERS TO BE REMOVED AND RE-ASSEMBLED USING PROPER TORQUE DRIVERS

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References

• Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2 - Connect Tech Inc.
• Resource Center - Connect Tech Inc.
• Connect Tech Inc., Embedded Computing Experts
• NVIDIA® Jetson Solutions - Connect Tech Inc.
• JetPack SDK | NVIDIA Developer

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